Air traffic controllers at the Edmonton airport had a bit of good-humoured fun as the Florida Panthers' flight from Fort Lauderdale approached the city.
WATCH: As the Delta Airlines Flight carrying the Florida Panthers team descended into the Edmonton International Airport , the flight's air traffic control ler decided to have a little fun with the pilots.A tropical disturbance that brought rare flash flooding to much of southern Florida delayed the Panthers’ trip to the Stanley Cup finals against the Edmonton Oilers .
Their flight, scheduled to take off at 1 p.m. EDT, did not get off the ground until nearly 4:30 p.m., putting them on track to land at Edmonton International Airport after 8 p.m. MDT.
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